In 1541, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto becomes the first European colonizer to discover the Mississippi River. In 1909, ...

Trump declared May 8 a national holiday to honor the end of fighting in World War II. He has always wanted to rename Veterans ...

In case you haven't heard it yet, today is a national holiday! Donald Trump has signed a proclamation officially declaring ...

President Trump announced plans to designate May 8 as World War II "Victory Day" and Nov. 11 as World War I "Victory Day," ...

Trump said the holiday commemorating World War I will be Nov. 11. An armistice was signed to end World War I on Nov. 11, 1918 ...

May 8 marks 80 years since the close of the European theater in World War II, when Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies.

President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation designating Thursday as a day for the United States to celebrate victory ...

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What is VE Day? Is it a national holiday? Here's what Trump said about a 'Victory Day for World War II' in the US and what to ...

Donald Trump said that all of the US World War 2 allies were celebrating Victory Day, "but the United States has never joined ...

May 8 and November 11 are new national holidays for WWII and WWI victories that don't replace Veterans Day or close businesses.